ESTRO Guide 2019

Particle Therapy 18-22 March 2019 | Groningen, The Netherlands

TARGET GROUP The course is aimed at radiation oncologists, medical physicists and professionals in allied fields, including trainees interested in particle therapy. Basic knowledge of radiation oncology and radiation physics are prerequisites.The course targets individuals You may know your ions from your protons, but do you know the difference between active and passive beam delivery technology? Or the radiobiological, physical or clinical rationale for proton and carbon ion therapy? The course covers all this, as well as reviewing the current evidence for particle therapy, the status of clinical trials and the latest technological developments in this novel and important form of radiation treatment.

LEARNINGOUTCOMES By the end of this course participants should be able to: • Understand the radiobiological and physical basis and clinical rationale for particle therapy • Have a basic understanding of accelerator technology, present equipment and the practical complexities of building a particle centre • Understand the differences between active and passive beamdelivery technology, and details of treatment planning, specifically of intensity modulated therapy and motion management • Know the clinical rationale for proton and carbon ion therapy, the present indications and clinical practice according to various disease sites • Know the current clinical evidence for particle therapy, and the status of clinical trials • Have a general understanding of the integration of particle therapy in general radiation oncology • Summarise the latest technical develop- ments • Have some knowledge of future directions in the research and development of particle therapy.

who are either directly involved in a clinical particle therapy project, already practice particle therapy, or who desire to update their knowledge on particle therapy.

COURSE AIM The course aims to:

• Provide a detailed overview of the clinical rationale and indications of particle therapy, and the status of supporting medical evidence including status of clinical trials • Make understandable the distinguishing features of particle therapy compared to other radiotherapy modalities • Deepen knowledge of physical, biological, and technical aspects of particle therapy implementation in clinical practice • Teach particle treatment systems, dosimetry, treatment delivery, treatment planning and articulate the latest technological developments in particle therapy • Share challenges of particle centre projects in different health care environments.

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